Join the CT Audubon Society in Glastonbury CT this Halloween for a fun Owl-O-Ween gala full of mad science, live owls, snakes and bugs! There will be a walk in the woods or graveyard, sticky things to touch, crafts, caramel apples and more – it will be a real old-fashioned Halloween party. Every child will leave with a small goody bag. Costumes optional! For more information, call 860-633-8402. Cost: $5 per person.
What “critters” will appear on the trails at Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton, CT at this year’s Halloween Hobgoblin Fair? Join us for a ‘Track & Treat’ walk, children’s crafts, cupcake decorating, face painting, a Country Kitchen of yummy homemade items, and a delicious lunch of homemade soup, bread and apple cider. This program is suitable for children ages 3-8. Children are encouraged to wear costumes IF suitable for walking in the woods and participating in the craft activities, and must be accompanied by a parent. Cost: $8 children; $4 adults. Fee includes the ‘Track & Treat’ walk, all crafts, and face painting. Other activities available for an additional charge. Please note that there are no refunds, and that participants should attend the session for which they register; pre-registration with payment and this form is required.
Have you ever wondered why we have four seasons or why the moon goes through different phases? Learn why at the Ansonia Nature Center during a good old fashioned slide show and short lecture by “Bobcat” Carruthers and members of the New Haven Astronomical Society. Then, if weather permits, venture outside to view the night sky with the Astronomical Society’s high-tech telescopes. This program is free and begins at 6 p.m.; please pre-register by calling 203-736-1053.
Photo by Barbara Hanson
Join us on Saturday, October 24th for Harvest Day at the Dudley Farm in North Guilford. From 9 AM to 2 PM, the Dudley Farm Museum and the Farmers’ Market will celebrate the Harvest with family fun and autumnal delights. This year we invite you to join us for food, music, activities for children and demonstrations of early 19th century skills. Included will be blacksmithing; sheepherding; spinning; corn grinding, and papermaking as well as many other activities for young and old. Kids can play in the cornbox, make spoon dolls, and learn
about different varieties of heirloom apples. Our rooster will crow and our chickens will cluck while you visit our oxen and sheep. Hope you can join us!
Hoppers Birge Preserve, Bristol, CT
Join us for a free Connecticut Forest and Park Association adventure at Hoppers Birge Pond Nature Preserve in Bristol, CT! Children ages 6 to 10 and their caregivers are invited at 1:30 p.m. for a fall scavenger hunt (pre-registration is required). Everyone is welcome at 2 p.m. for a Fall Foliage Nature Walk along East Birge Pond Trail to the Marsh Boardwalk, and around Birge Pond if trail conditions permit. The trail has a few hills and possibly muddy areas, so sturdy shoes and long pants are recommended. Please bring water and leave pets at home; all children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact Patricia White and Susan Zaremba (860) 309-6072 to register for the scavenger hunt; (860) 583-9572 to confirm event details (rain cancels).
